Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spends a day on troubled reserve, hauls water

By The Canadian Press

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent a day on a troubled isolated reserve where he helped haul bottled water to homes that have been under a boil advisory for 19 years.

Trudeau saw first-hand the daily struggles of residents of Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, on the Manitoba-Ontario boundary.

Chief Erwin Redsky says Trudeau also visited schoolchildren and watched a hockey game at the local arena.

The visit was a private one, and closed to all media except Vice Canada, which is shooting a documentary on the tour.

The federal government, along with Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg, recently committed to building a road to Shoal Lake from the Trans-Canada Highway, which would allow a water treatment plant to be built.

Redsky says Trudeau promised to work in partnership with the community and respect treaty obligations.

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